Popsugar Celebrity British Celebrities Kate Beckinsale in 2001 Throwback Photos We Wanted to Be Kate Beckinsale 17 Years Ago, and We Still Do Now 31 May 2018 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty / Getty Images Pearl Harbor might not go down in history as a classic film, but when it was released in 2001, it catapulted its female lead, Kate Beckinsale, into the big time. She'd already made a name for herself in period films and indie movies, but the big-budget blockbuster — in which she romanced both Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, be still our teenage hearts — made her a global star. And what we loved back then was something that's never really changed: Kate always looks like she's have serious fun! While her outfits may be a little more polished now than they were back then, she's barely changed, still sporting the same glossy brunette locks, golden tan, and megawatt smile. Take a nostalgic look back at the year that Kate became a megastar, then remind yourself of one of her more recent OMG red carpet moments. Image Source: Getty / Ron Galella At the opening of Burberry in Beverly Hills. 1 / 9 Image Source: Getty / Anthony Harvey At the UK premiere of Pearl Harbor. 2 / 9 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter At the world premiere of Pearl Harbor with Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck. 3 / 9 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz At the My VH1 Music Awards. 4 / 9 Image Source: Getty / SGranitz At the Hawaii premiere of Pearl Harbor. 5 / 9 Image Source: Getty / J. Vespa With John Corbett at an afterparty following the premiere of Serendipity. 6 / 9 Image Source: Getty / Dave Hogan With Michael Sheen at a UK party for Serendipity. 7 / 9 Image Source: Getty / Getty Images At the Hawaii premiere of Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck. 8 / 9 Image Source: Getty / J. Vespa At the New York premiere for Serendipity. 9 / 9 British CelebritiesNostalgiaBen AffleckKate Beckinsale